Books to Movies: Sweet Valley High

"Juno" screenwriter Diablo Cody to adapt beloved '80s and '90s teen book series Sweet Valley High! Danielle over at Reading Between the Lines brings us the story...

In the eyes of my generation, Francine Pascal's Sweet Valley High series was second only to Ann M. Martin's The Baby-sitters Club in popularity.

With over 152 books in its repertoire, SVH eventually decided to expand into a television show--just as BSC adapated itself and later released on VHS ("Dawn Saves the Trees" was my personal fav). And now, the series is following in BSC footsteps once again with a feature film.

Variety.com announced yesterday that Universal has scooped up the rights to the film after a bidding war with Fox. Who knew SVH was such a coveted movie opp?

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